EARLY YEARS
Grew up in Wellesley, Mass. Shanghai-born mother, an accomplished pianist,
worked as a chemical engineer. Hong Kong-born father was an architect.
EDUCATION
BA magna cum laude in English literature, Princeton University, 1979.
FIRST JOB
Management trainee, Bloomingdale's.
CURRENT JOB
CEO of Avon since November, 1999.
NUMBER OF COUNTRIES VISITED IN THE PAST YEAR
20.
PROUDEST PROFESSIONAL MOMENT
In 1999, addressing Avon's China staff in fluent Mandarin on her first visit to
the mainland.
HOW SHE RELAXES
Playing the piano, which she's studied since childhood.
FAVORITE JEWELRY
Her signature pearl choker.
MOST UNUSUAL OFFICE BRIC-A-BRAC
A one-of-a-kind Andrea Jung Barbie doll, complete with long black hair, choker,
and black pantsuit. It was given to her by Mattel when she oversaw Barbie
promotions as Avon's head of marketing in the mid-1990s.
FAMILY
Separated from husband Michael Gould, CEO of Bloomingdale's. They have a
three-year-old adopted son and an 11-year-old daughter from Jung's previous
marriage.
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